The European Circuit

Mar 3 - Jun 1, 1996
Nine countries, twelve weekends
Countries covered: Germany, France, Austria, The Netherlands (Holland), Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, The Vatican

Itinerary (note: start and end at Munich, Germany each weekend)

Weekend 1:

Mar 8-11: Paris, France

Weekend 2:

Mar 16: Neuchwanstein, Germany
Mar 17: Zugspitze, border of Germany and Austria. Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany

Weekend 3:

Mar 23: Olympiazentrum, Munich
Mar 24: Englischer Garten - Dachau Concentration Camp

Weekend 4:

Mar 30: Rothenburg, Germany
Mar 31: Salzburg, Austria

Weekend 5 (Easter weekend):

Apr 4: On train from Munich to Heidelburg. Changed trains there, for Amsterdam.
Apr 5: Reached Amsterdam, Holland. Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Delft - The Hague (all in Holland)
Apr 6: Around Amsterdam
Apr 7: Amsterdam - Antwerp, Belgium - Brussels, Belgium
Apr 8: Brussels - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Munich

Weekend 6:

Apr 14: BMW Museum, Munich
Apr 15:Ammersee, Germany

Weekend 7:

Apr 20: Innsbruck, Austria
Apr 21: Lindau, Germany and cruise of Lake Konstanz (on the border of Austria, Germany and Switzerland)

Weekend 8:

Apr 27-28: Vienna, Austria... the vehicle: Fiat Punto, manual.

Weekend 9:

May 3: Munich - Strasbourg, France - on train to Basel, Switzerland
May 6: Heidelberg - Munich

Weekend 10: The Rhine cruise, and American Embassy

May 11: Munich - Mainz, Germany
May 12: Mainz - Bingen - Bacharach - Koblenz - Rudesheim - Frankfurt (all Germany)
May 13: Frankfurt - Munich

Weekend 11:

May 15: on train to Florence, Italy
May 18: Rome, The Vatican, on train to Venice, Italy
May 19: Venice, on train to Munich.... reached May 20

Weekend 12:

May 25: Geltendorf (with Wiegele's boss... another guy was Haereth... Schmelniki had a cool red car)
May 26: Dachau Concentration Camp May 28 (Tuesday): Company outing to Berchtesgaden (on the border of Austria, once Hitler's favorite retreat). Saw salt mine as well... also passed thru the village where "Silent Night, Holy Night" was composed.